March 2020 — Topical news of the United Arab Emirates

March 6, 2020 no comments 495
18% of companies have already asked employees to work remotely Several companies in the UAE could soon be asking their employees to work from home as concerns over the spread of the coronavirus escalate. Recruitment specialist Gulf Talent polled nearly 1,000 company executives,...

March 5, 2020 no comments 438
The five-star hotel is close enough for those all-important business meetings, but feels a satisfying world away when it's time to unwind Apparently you should never mix business with pleasure – however, a truly exceptional five-star hotel does exactly that. The Renaissance...

March 5, 2020 no comments 487
Abu Dhabi airline says it has asked cabin crew to consider bringing forward paid leave from later this year to April Etihad Airways on Wednesday said it has asked cabin crew members to consider bringing forward paid leave from later this year to April, due to changed demand caused by...

March 5, 2020 no comments 425
The government of Dubai will have increased capabilities to analyse the economic situation and study the anticipated repercussions Dubai Economy has launched an economic platform to support the growth of strategic business sectors and sustainable economic development in the emirate....

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flydubai swung to a profit of $54mln last year DUBAI - United Arab Emirates carrier flydubai swung to a profit of 198.2 million dirham ($54 million) last year, helped by a compensation agreement with Boeing over the worldwide 737 MAX grounding. The Dubai state-owned airline is one...

March 4, 2020 no comments 542
The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit UAE Purchasing Managers' Index fell to 49.1 in February from 49.3 in January DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) private sector deteriorated further in February, with output expectations dropping to a near-two-year low amid fears of the...

March 4, 2020 no comments 487
The UAE Tour was abandoned last Thursday after two Italian staff members with one of the teams tested positive for the disease The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced six more Covid-19 coronavirus cases linked to an abandoned cycling event, saying that two Russians, two Italians,...

March 4, 2020 no comments 544
The decision comes as a proactive step out of keenness to provide highest standards of safety within the school and higher education communities ABU DHABI: As part of the preventive and precautionary measures aimed at maintaining safety of students and in line with the efforts made to...

March 4, 2020 no comments 485
The objective is to promote the investment climate and partnerships to new levels DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chaired today cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi, and approved the positive list of economic sectors...

March 4, 2020 no comments 436
It is too early for the government to evaluate the impact of VAT to the country's economy because of insufficient data It will take around three to five years to collect the required data for the assessment of the impact of the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the UAE's Gross Domestic Product...

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